The Lexington Challenger (previously known as the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships and the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships ) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts . It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour , and has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington , Kentucky, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women. It is presented by Meridian Wealth Management.[ 1]
Japan's Takao Suzuki , singles winner in 2000, doubles winner in 2003, is one of two players, with Zimbabwe's Wayne Black , to have won both events Partnering fellow Australian Ellwood , future world No. 1 in singles Lleyton Hewitt took the doubles title in 1998 Eventual World No. 1 in doubles Mark Knowles from The Bahamas was the first to win the singles title in 1995 India's Sania Mirza , a former top-30 player, was the women's singles champion in 2009 Canada's Stéphanie Dubois has reached the singles final three times here, winning the title in 2007 and finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2010 The prize money offered at the tournament is $82,000.[ 2]
In 2020, the tournament was held as a once-off WTA Tour tournament. In 2022, it returned to the ITF Circuit.
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
2024 Wei Sijia Mananchaya Sawangkaew 7–5, 6–4
2023 Renata Zarazúa Caroline Dolehide 1–6, 7–6(7–4) , 7–5
2022 Katie Swan Jodie Burrage 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
↑ ITF Circuit tournament ↑
2021
not held
2020 Jennifer Brady Jil Teichmann 6–3, 6–4
↑ WTA International tournament ↑
2019 Kim Da-bin Ann Li 6–1, 6–3
2018 Asia Muhammad Ann Li 7–5, 6–1
2017 Grace Min Sofia Kenin 6–4, 6–1
2016 Michaëlla Krajicek Arina Rodionova 6–0, 2–6, 6–2
2015 Nao Hibino Samantha Crawford 6–2, 6–1
2014 Madison Brengle Nicole Gibbs 6–3, 6–4
2013 Shelby Rogers Julie Coin 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2012 Julia Glushko Johanna Konta 6–3, 6–0
2011 Chiara Scholl Amanda Fink 6–1, 6–1
2010 Kurumi Nara Stéphanie Dubois 6–4, 6–4
2009 Sania Mirza Julie Coin 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2008
Melanie Oudin Carly Gullickson 6–4, 6–2
2007
Stéphanie Dubois Anne Keothavong 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006
Camille Pin Abigail Spears 7–5, 7–5
2005
Natalie Grandin Stéphanie Dubois 6–4, 6–3
2004
Camille Pin Jeon Mi-ra 7–5, 6–3
2003
Miho Saeki Salome Devidze 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
2002
Virginie Razzano Samantha Reeves 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–5)
2001
Katarina Srebotnik Sabine Klaschka 6–4, 7–5
2000
Jennifer Hopkins Dawn Buth 6–3, 6–1
1999
Florencia Labat Annabel Ellwood 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1998
Julie Pullin Abigail Tordoff 6–4, 6–4
1997
Karin Miller Liezel Horn 6–7(5–7) , 6–1, 6–2
↑ ITF Circuit tournament ↑
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
2024 Whitney Osuigwe Alana Smith Carmen Corley Ivana Corley 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
2023 Alexis Blokhina Ava Markham Olivia Gadecki Dalayna Hewitt 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2022 Aldila Sutjiadi Kateryna Volodko Jada Hart Dalayna Hewitt 7–5, 6–3
↑ ITF Circuit tournament ↑
2021
not held
2020 Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani Marie Bouzková Jil Teichmann 6–1, 7–5
↑ WTA International tournament ↑
2019 Robin Anderson Jessika Ponchet Ann Li Jamie Loeb 7–6(7–4) , 6–7(5–7) , [10–7]
2018 Hayley Carter Ena Shibahara Sanaz Marand Victoria Rodríguez 6–3, 6–1
2017 Priscilla Hon Vera Lapko Hiroko Kuwata Valeria Savinykh 6–3, 6–4
2016 Hiroko Kuwata Zhu Lin Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller 6–0, 7–5
2015 Nao Hibino Emily Webley-Smith Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech 6–2, 6–2
2014 Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith Shuko Aoyama Keri Wong 6–4, 6–4
2013 Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech Julia Glushko Chanel Simmonds 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
2012 Shuko Aoyama Xu Yifan Julia Glushko Olivia Rogowska 7–5, 6–7(4–7) , [10–4]
2011 Tamaryn Hendler Chiara Scholl Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy 7–6(11–9) , 3–6, [10–7]
2010 Bojana Bobusic Christina Fusano Jacqueline Cako Story Tweedie-Yates 6–4, 6–2
2009 Chang Kai-chen Tetiana Luzhanska Jacqueline Cako Alison Riske 6–3, 6–2
2008
Chan Chin-wei Kimberly Couts Lindsay Lee-Waters Melanie Oudin 2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2007
Melinda Czink Lindsay Lee-Waters Casey Dellacqua Natalie Grandin 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
2006
Chan Chin-wei Abigail Spears Akgul Amanmuradova Varvara Lepchenko 6–1, 6–1
2005
Vilmarie Castellvi Samantha Reeves Kumiko Iijima Junri Namigata 6–2, 6–1
2004
Claire Curran Natalie Grandin Casey Dellacqua Nicole Sewell 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
2003
Janet Lee Jessica Lehnhoff Bryanne Stewart Christina Wheeler 6–4, 6–3
2002
Nana Miyagi Irina Selyutina Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea 6–7(2–7) , 6–2, 7–5
2001
Lisa McShea Nana Miyagi Julie Ditty Milagros Sequera 6–0, 6–4
2000
Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya Sandra Cacic Renata Kolbovic 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1999
Alexandra Fusai Florencia Labat Kim Eun-ha Julie Pullin 6–4, 6–1
1998
Amanda Grahame Bryanne Stewart Nirupama Vaidyanathan Yi Jingqian 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1997
Elly Hakami Danielle Jones Kaoru Shibata Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 7–5
↑ ITF Circuit tournament ↑
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
2024 João Fonseca [ 3] Li Tu 6–1, 6–4
2023 Steve Johnson Arthur Cazaux 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2022 Shang Juncheng Emilio Gómez 6–4, 6–4
2021 Jason Kubler Alejandro Tabilo 7–5, 6–7(2–7) , 7–5
2020
not held
2019 Jannik Sinner Alex Bolt 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2018 Lloyd Harris Stefano Napolitano 6–4, 6–3
2017 Michael Mmoh John Millman 4–6, 7–6(7–3) , 6–3
2016 Ernesto Escobedo Frances Tiafoe 6–2, 6–7(6–8) , 7–6(7–3)
2015 John Millman Yasutaka Uchiyama 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2014 James Duckworth James Ward 6–3, 6–4
2013 James Ward James Duckworth 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2012 Denis Kudla Érik Chvojka 5–7, 7–5, 6–1
2011 Wayne Odesnik James Ward 7–5, 6–4
2010 Carsten Ball Jesse Levine 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2009 Harel Levy Alex Kuznetsov 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2008
Somdev Devvarman Robert Kendrick 6–3, 6–3
2007
John Isner Brian Wilson 6–7(7–9) , 6–3, 6–4
2006
Lee Hyung-taik Amer Delic 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2005
Dudi Sela Bobby Reynolds 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2004
Matias Boeker Jesse Witten 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
2003
Frank Dancevic Petr Kralert 7–5, 6–4
2002
Scott Draper Paul Goldstein 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2001
Paul Goldstein Jack Brasington 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
2000
Takao Suzuki Justin Gimelstob 2–1 retired
1999
Harel Levy Kevin Kim 6–4, 7–6
1998
Paul Goldstein Lee Hyung-taik 6–1, 6–4
1997
Wayne Black Gianluca Pozzi 6–4, 6–1
1996
Steve Bryan Nicola Bruno 6–2, 6–4
1995
Mark Knowles Kenny Thorne 6–4, 7–5
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
2024 André Göransson Sem Verbeek Yuta Shimizu James Trotter 6–4, 6–3
2023 Eliot Spizzirri Tyler Zink George Goldhoff Vasil Kirkov 4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2022 Yuki Bhambri Saketh Myneni Gijs Brouwer Aidan McHugh 3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2021 Liam Draxl Stefan Kozlov Alex Rybakov Reese Stalder 6–2, 6–7(5–7) , [10–7]
2020
not held
2019 Diego Hidalgo Martin Redlicki Roberto Maytín Jackson Withrow 6–2, 6–2
2018 Robert Galloway Roberto Maytín Joris De Loore Marc Polmans 6–3, 6–1
2017 Alex Bolt Max Purcell Eric Quigley 7–5, 6–4
2016 Luke Saville Jordan Thompson Nicolaas Scholtz Tucker Vorster 6–2, 7–5
2015 Carsten Ball Brydan Klein Dean O'Brien Ruan Roelofse 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2014 Peter Polansky Adil Shamasdin James McGee Chase Buchanan 6–4, 6–2
2013 Frank Dancevic Peter Polansky Bradley Klahn Michael Venus 7–5, 6–3
2012 Austin Krajicek John Peers Rhyne Williams 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
2011 Jordan Kerr David Martin James Ward Michael Yani 6–3, 6–4
2010 Raven Klaasen Izak van der Merwe Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble 5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
2009 Kevin Anderson Ryler DeHeart Amir Hadad Harel Levy 6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
2008
Alessandro da Col Andrea Stoppini Olivier Charroin Erik Chvojka 6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
2007
Brendan Evans Ryan Sweeting Ross Hutchins Phillip Simmonds 6–4, 6–4
2006
Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana John Isner Colin Purcell 7–6(7–5) , 4–6, [10–6]
2005
Scoville Jenkins Bobby Reynolds Roger Anderson Rik de Voest 6–4, 6–4
2004
Matias Boeker Amer Delic Harsh Mankad Jason Marshall 7–5, 6–4
2003
Jonathan Erlich Takao Suzuki Matias Boeker Travis Parrott 6–4, 6–1
2002
Jack Brasington Glenn Weiner Brandon Coupe Eric Taino 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2001
John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig Paul Kilderry Jack Waite 7–6(7–1) , 7–5
2000
Lorenzo Manta Laurence Tieleman Grant Stafford Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 7–6
1999
Michael Sell Gabriel Trifu Scott Humphries Kevin Kim 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1998
Ben Ellwood Lleyton Hewitt Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1997
Wayne Black Brian MacPhie David DiLucia Bryan Shelton 6–4, 7–5
1996
Geoff Grant Grant Stafford Chad Clark Tamer El Sawy 7–5, 6–1
1995
Fernon Wibier Chris Woodruff Jamie Morgan Andrew Painter 7–5, 6–2
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